Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1994-2540 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1956 (Online)


форма правления

Governance and the Constitutional Process: Problems of Interaction and Mutual Influence

The form of government as one of the three characteristics of the structure of the state, determined by the method of formation of the public authorities. The classic formula defines a republic as a form of government in which the supreme authorities elected or formed a national representative institution.

The President’s Role in Preserving Sovereignty, Independence and National Integrity in Foreign Countries

Introduction. The preservation of sovereignty, independence and national integrity is one of the main functions of any state because it is directly connected to the state’s existence and purpose. This function is exercised by means of carefully coordinated work of all governmental entities, led by the head of state. In countries with a republican form of government the President is considered the head of state.